School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Armenia
Armenia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 18,621 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18,621
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
140th
of 222 countries
All-time high
40,853
in 1993
All-time low
17,426
in 2008
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Armenia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Armenia stood at 18,621.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Armenia peaked at 40,853 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 17,426, in 2008.
That places Armenia 140th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34,759 | — |
| 1971 | 33,163 | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 31,642 | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 30,286 | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 29,566 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 29,207 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 28,802 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 28,500 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 29,124 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 30,097 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 30,512 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 30,647 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 31,025 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 31,110 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 31,331 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 31,961 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 33,060 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 34,333 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 34,269 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 33,899 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 36,108 | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 38,724 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 39,112 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 40,853 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 40,690 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 39,670 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 39,448 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 39,998 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 37,913 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 32,951 | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 26,887 | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 23,794 | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 22,306 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 21,655 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 20,332 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 19,013 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 18,176 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 17,946 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 17,426 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 18,187 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 18,904 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 19,661 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 20,139 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 20,737 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 21,358 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 21,833 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 22,342 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 22,758 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 23,082 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 22,619 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 21,725 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 20,690 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 20,020 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 19,533 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 19,373 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 18,621 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,515 | 28,500 | 34,759 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,215 | 30,512 | 34,333 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,547 | 32,951 | 40,853 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,572 | 17,426 | 26,887 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,343 | 18,904 | 23,082 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,994 | 18,621 | 21,725 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More education data for Armenia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,649 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 290,201 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160,885 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.053 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 160,885 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Armenia?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Armenia was 18,621 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 40,853 in 1993.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,426 in 2008.
- How does Armenia rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Armenia ranks 140th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release